All online card payments are protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) with an encryption key length of 128 bits. Your payment card details are directly processed by the Payment Management Division of Capita Software Services, a leading provider of secure online payments services, and are not collected nor accessible by South Lakes Housing. Capita Software Services' online payment management solutions are independently and rigorously security assessed, and are certified by Visa and MasterCard as a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Level 1 payment processor. Further information about this payment card security standard can be found at PCI Standards Security Council website.